Garment supporter



G. D. ABLE.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

APPLlCATlON FILED JAN. a. 1919.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

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GEORGED. ABLE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

Application filed January 6, 1919. Serial No. 269,769.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE D. ABLE, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in a Garment Supporter, of which the following is aspecification. a

This invention relates to garment supporters, and more particularly tosupporters adapted to retain a hose and other garments.

In that class of hose supporters in which the hose is retained by a bandencircling the leg and attached by a suitable fastener to the hose,there is considerable pressure on the leg which not only impedes itsfree movement, but also tends to restrain the circulation of blood.

Difficulty is further experienced in retaining a shirt in position,especially where suspenders are dispensed with and the trousers areretained in position by a belt.

One of the objects of this invention, therefore, is to provide a garmentsupporter which is adapted for attachment at its upper end to a garmentso as to extend along the leg and is adapted for attachment at its lowerend to a hose to retain it in position.

Another object is to provide a garment supporter which is adapted forattachment to a shirt and the hose so as to not only retain the hose inposition, but also retain the shirt.

Another object is to provide a garment supporter which is simple inconstruction, cheap to manufacture, capable of adjustment and which doesnot restrict the movements of the leg.

Further objects will appear from the detail description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the application of a garmentsupporter embodying this invent-ion;

Figure 2 is a detail showing another embodiment of this invention;

Figure 3 is a detail showing still another embodiment of this invention;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 44, Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the garment or hose engagingfastener.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, and more particularly to Figures1 and 5, the support comprises a hanger consisting-of sections 1 and 2,joined by a ring 3. The sections 1 and 2 are constructed of elastic tapewebbing doubled over the ring 3 and each provided with a buckle or clasp4 whereby the effective length of each section may be varied. Attachedto the free end of each hanger section by tabs 5 and 6, are elements 7and 8 of a well known form of fastener, the element 7 having a button 9of rubber engaged by an eye or slot 10 in the element 8. Attached to thering 3 is a tab 11 carrying a suitable fastener 12 in the form of asafety pin. It will, therefore, be seen that the device comprises ahanger consisting of sections flexibly connected or jointed at theirjunctions, having at their free ends, fasteners, and at their junction,a third fastener.

In the application of the device embodying this invention, the upperfastener is secured to the shirt 13; the ends of the shirt beingpreferably overlapped and secured together by the fastener, althoughthis fastener may be secured to either one of the shirt ends. The lowerfastener is then secured to the upper end of the. hose. This causes thehanger to extend along the leg. on the outside thereof. The tension isadjusted by adjustment of the buckles or clasps 1 so as to secure alight yielding tension. The adjustment of the buckles or clasps 4, ispreferably so made as to cause the ring 3 to come about opposite theknee joint and the fastener 12 is then passed through the undergarment14 so as to secure it in place.

The device will ideally perform the functions for which it is designed.Not only will the supporter retain the hose, but it will also retain theshirt in position so that it cannot creep up above the trousers. Theattachment of the hanger to the undergarment with the junctions of thehanger sections opposite the knee, not only prevents this hanger fromwhipping sidewise during the movementof the leg in walking, but alsoserves to further retain lightly but firmly. both the shirt and the hosein position. The flexible connections between the hanger sections andthe fastener attached to the undergarment permit free edgewise flexingof the tape hanger sections relatively at their junction, with andopposite the knee, while retaining the sections wholly in the same planein all positions of the wearer; but the free movement of the leg is notimpeded at all. The connection to the undergarment furthermore performsthe additional function, especially tions of the fastener 12.

where smnmer underwear is .used, of preventing the creeping upward ofthis undergarment.

In the embodiment of this invention shown in Figure 2. which shows areverse view of the hanger sections 1 and 2 and the ring 3. the ring 3is provided with a pin pivoted at 16 and engaging a hook 17. The pin ispassed through the undergarment and will then perform the func- Thisconstruction is very simple. atthe same time, it secures all of theresults in an ideal manner.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 3 and 4. the tab 11 has attachedthereto a different form of fastener. this fastener being shown moreparticularly in Figure 4 and is of a well known construction comprisinga body 18 having a yielding jaw 19 closed by a lever 20 so as to engagea fold in the under-garment 14. Its use will be entirely obvious.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction within the scop of the appended claims without departingfrom the spirit of this invention; it is. therefore, to be understoodthat this invention is not to be limited to the specific details shownand described.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed is:

1. A garment supporter. comprising, a pair of extended jointed tapehanger sectionsmgarment and hose fasteners at the free ends of saidsections. said sections extending along the side of theleg with thejunction opposite the knee, whereby the garment fastener is adapted toconnect with a garment above the knee and the hose fastener is adaptedto connect with the hose below the knee, and means for attaching saidsections at their junction to a garment at the knee, adapted to wiseflexing of said sections relatively at their junction, with and oppositethe knee, while retaining said sections wholly in the same plane.

2. A garment supporter, comprising, a pair of extended tape hangersections adapted to extend along the side of the leg, a garment fasteneron the free ends of the upper section adapted to connect with a garmentabove the knee, a hose fastener on the free end of the other sectionadapted to connect with a hose below the knee. means pivotallyconnecting said sections and adapted for attachment to a garment ermitfree edge-' at the knee, constructed and arranged to' permit freeedgewise flexing of said hanger sections relatively at their junction,with and opposite the knee, while retaining said sections wholly in theSame plane.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature this 3rd day of Dec., 1918.

GEORGE D. ABLE.

